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Wyandotte Municipal Services is a not-for-profit service provider located in Wyandotte, Michigan. The services that WMS provides are electric, cable telecommunications, and water supply and treatment to the City of Wyandotte. WMS was created by local residents more than 100 years ago. The City of Wyandotte, Michigan is the only community to own and operate its own power plant, water treatment plant, and cable TV headend. ==Electric Services== In December 1889, the Wyandotte Electric Light Company initially provided street lighting and electric service for the city.〔()〕 At this time, the company was a for-profit entity. After a few years, residents voted to create a municipal electric utility.〔()〕 Currently, WMS is one of the 41 public power systems in Michigan and one of 2,000 public power systems in the United States. The electric system alone generates $22.2 million in revenues, and sold 282 million kilowatt-hours in the year 2001. It is a member of the American Municipal Power-Ohio.〔(Green Power Network: News )〕 Peak electric demands, which occur during the summer, span from 65,000 to 70,000 kilowatts (65 to 70 megawatts). The electric system has three sources of supply to provide reliable, and most economical service: *A 70-megawatt municipal power plant *A 28-megawatt interconnection with Detroit Edison's 40,000-volt transmission system *A 98-megawatt interconnection with Detroit Edison's 120,000-volt transmission system 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wyandotte Municipal Services」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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